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North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

Erft

The Erft is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows through the foothills of the Eifel, and joins the Lower Rhine (left tributary). Its origin is near Nettersheim, and its mouth in Neuss-Grimlinghausen south of the Josef-Cardinal-Frings-bridge. The river is 103 km long, which is significantly shorter than it was originally. Due to the open-pit mining of lignite in the Hambacher Loch, the flow of the river had to be changed.

Located at 51.1842, 6.73167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rheinturm

The Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) is a 240.5 metre high concrete telecommunications tower in Düsseldorf, capital of the federal state (Bundesland) of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Construction commenced in 1979 and finished in 1981. The Rheinturm carries aerials for directional radio, FM and TV transmitters. It stands 174.5 metres high and houses a revolving restaurant and an observation deck at a height of 170 metres. It is the tallest building in Düsseldorf.

Located at 51.2178, 6.76167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Düssel

The Düssel is a small right tributary of the River Rhine in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. Its source is between Wülfrath and Velbert. It flows westward through the Neander Valley where the fossils of the first Neanderthal man were found in 1856. At Düsseldorf it forms a river delta by splitting into four streams (Nördliche Düssel, Südliche Düssel, Kittelbach, Brückerbach), which all join the Rhine after a few kilometers.

Located at 51.2167, 6.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Oberkassel

Oberkassel is a quartier of Düsseldorf, with a population of about 17,000 inhabitants. Oberkassel lies on the left side of the river Rhine, the opposite side of the central district of Düsseldorf. Oberkassel is an economically well-situated borough with more than 17,000 inhabitants and an unemployment rate below 5%. Nearly the half of the households in Oberkassel are single households. The average age is about 45 years.

Located at 51.2303, 6.755 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Bilk Observatory

The Sternwarte Düsseldorf (a.k.a. Sternwarte Bilk, Sternwarte Charlottenruhe; Bilk Observatory or Düsseldorf-Bilk Observatory in English) in Düsseldorf-Bilk was founded in 1843 by Johann Friedrich Benzenberg for private purposes. The observatory's main feature was a refracting telescope with 1800mm focal length. After Benzenberg's death the observatory was bequeathed to the city of Düsseldorf. It was destroyed by bombing in 1943. Between 1852–1890, C.

Located at 51.2074, 6.7648 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Flehe

Flehe is a borough of Düsseldorf. It les directly at the river Rhine, neighbouring to Volmerswerth, Himmelgeist and Bilk. The name Flehe comes from the middle-age German word flet for stream or flee for "near the stream". Flehr became a part of Düsseldorf in 1384, but it was mentioned first time in 1402. Although Flehe is a part of Düsseldorf, it has a structure dominated by agriculture.

Located at 51.1925, 6.76917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Volmerswerth

Volmerswerth is a borough in western Düsseldorf, District 3, by the river Rhine. It borders the boroughs Hamm, Bilk and Flehe. Its area is 2.17 km². Despite increaseing urbanisation, the rural environs of Volmerswerth still draw many people from Düsseldorf and the surrounding Rhineland conurbation. The area is popular with walkers and cyclists, whilst in-line skaters are often seen by the Rhine at weekends.

Located at 51.1883, 6.76389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Carlstadt

Cartlstadt is a bourough of Düsseldorf and belongs to the central District 1. It is in the south of the Old Town and named after the Duke Carl-Theodor, who founded this borough. Carlstadt has an area of 0.46 km². It is the smallest borough of Düsseldorf. Its economical life is mainly based on upper class shops. One of the three European central offices of Vodafone is in Carlstadt. The Heinrich Heine Institute and the Robert Schumann Society are in Carlstadt.

Located at 51.2228, 6.77111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Hamm

Hamm is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. To separate it from the Westphalian City Hamm, locals often call it Kappes-Hamm (Kappes is the word for kale in the local dialect). Hamm is located on the River Rhine, neighboring to the boroughs Bilk, Volmerswerth, and the central harbour of Düsseldorf. It has about 3,700 inhabitants and is one of the smallest boroughs of Düsseldorf.

Located at 51.205, 6.74444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Hafen

Düsseldorf-Hafen means the harbour of Düsseldorf. More than that, Hafen is the name of the Düsseldorf district in which the harbour is located. The borough covers 3.85 km, but there were only 212 inhabitants in the year 2000. With 55 inhabitants per km², this is the thinnest density of population in Düsseldorf. For decades the harbour has been an area of workers, industry and trade.

Located at 51.2192, 6.75778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia

The Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia is the state diet of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It convenes in Düsseldorf and currently consists of 237 members from five parties. The current parties of government are a coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen), supporting the cabinet of minister-president Hannelore Kraft.

Located at 51.219, 6.764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Largest Fair on the Rhine

The Largest Fair on the Rhine (German: Größte Kirmes am Rhein) is a fun fair in Düsseldorf, drawing more than 4 million visitors annually, is one of Germany’s biggest fun fairs. It takes place every third week in July on the left bank of the Rhine River, in the district Düsseldorf-Oberkassel, and features beer and food tents, amusement park rides, vendors, etc. as well as 9 days of various associated events and activities.

Located at 51.2278, 6.76333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts

The North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts (Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Künste) is an learned society in Düsseldorf, Germany. It was founded in 1970.

Located at 51.2097, 6.77139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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District 1, Düsseldorf

District 1 is the central city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and the city's commercial and cultural center. The district covers an area of 11,35 square kilometres and (as of December 2009) has about 75,000 inhabitants.

Located at 51.2167, 6.76667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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District 3, Düsseldorf

District 3 is a central city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and the city's most populous and one of its most diverse districts. Stadtbezirk 3 covers an area of 24,20 square kilometres and (as of December 2009) has about 110,000 inhabitants. The northern quarters in close proximity to district 1 - like Biedermeier era Friedrichstadt and Oberbilk - have flowing transitions towards Stadtmitte, Düsseldorf's central business district.

Located at 51.2081, 6.77667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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District 4, Düsseldorf

District 4 is a city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It covers an area of 12,80 square kilometres and (as of December 2009) has about 40,000 inhabitants. District 4 is the city's only left-Rhenish district and its quarters are popular residential areas. Across the river, it shares borders with Düsseldorf districts 5, 1 and 3. West and South-west, the district is bordered by Rhein-Kreis Neuss and the city of Neuss.

Located at 51.2303, 6.75472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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District 2, Düsseldorf

District 2 is a city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The district covers an area of 7,18 square kilometres and (as of December 2009) has about 57,000 inhabitants. District 2 is the smallest of all districts in Düsseldorf and next to the central city district 1, it is the only of Düsseldorf's districts to not touch the city limits.

Located at 51.2081, 6.77667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Stadttor

Stadttor is a 20-storey 84 m skyscraper in Unterbilk neighborhood of Düsseldorf, Germany. The building was designed by Düsseldorf-based architecture firm Petzinka, Overdiek und Partner and completed in 1998. It marks the Southern entrance of Rheinufertunnel, which is also reason for its parallelogram-shaped floor plan. The building features a 15-story atrium and a double-facades, allowing natural ventilation even on higher elevation floors. The total gross floor area is some 30,000 m .

Located at 51.2153, 6.7611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neuer Zollhof

Neuer Zollhof or Der Neue Zollhof (The New Zollhof), located at Neuer Zollhof 2-6, Unterbilk, is a prominent landmark of Media Harbor, part of the redeveloped port of Düsseldorf, Germany. The building complex consisting of three separate buildings, was designed by American architect Frank O. Gehry and completed in 1998. Floorplans and facades of all three buildings curve and lean, reason for them being likened to leaning towers. The tallest building is 14 stories high and just under 50 m tall.

Located at 51.2161, 6.75778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Bilk station

Düsseldorf-Bilk station is a through station in the district of Bilk in the city of Düsseldorf in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has two platform tracks and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station.

Located at 51.2077, 6.77687 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Düsseldorf Völklinger Straße station

Düsseldorf Völklinger Straße station is a through station in the district of Unterbilk in the city of Düsseldorf in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The station was opened on 29 May 1988 on the new line opened by the Prussian state railways on 1 October 1891 between the Hamm Railway bridge and Gerresheim as part of the construction of Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof. It has two platform tracks and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.

Located at 51.2099, 6.76167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Hamm station

Düsseldorf-Hamm station is about 5 kilometres southwest of Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof in the Düsseldorf district of Hamm in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Mönchengladbach–Düsseldorf railway and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. The station opened on 29 May 1988. Apart from Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn services it is served by a tram line and a bus line.

Located at 51.2104, 6.73932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neuss Rheinpark-Center station

Neuss Rheinpark-Center station is in the city of Neuss in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located in the Neuss Rheinpark Center business park and shopping centre. It is on the Mönchengladbach–Düsseldorf railway and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. The station opened on 29 May 1988 on the new line built with the Hamm railway bridge opened by the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company on 24 July 1870.

Located at 51.2059, 6.71785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Palais Wittgenstein (Düsseldorf)

Palais Wittgenstein (Düsseldorf) is a theatre in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.2224, 6.77263 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater

Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater is a theatre in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.2224, 6.77263 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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